Excella Announces New Certified Scrum Trainer

Leading Agile and Scrum training program grows

May 01, 2018 08:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Excella,
a pioneer in Agile technology solutions in the D.C. area, today
announced that Dr. Patrick McConnell, a member of Excella’s Agile
coaching team, has been named a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST). With
approximately only 250 CSTs worldwide, McConnell is the third CST among
Excella’s ranks and will lead and instruct the firm’s many Agile
training offerings.

CSTs are the only Agile experts in the world able to teach the highly
sought after Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Scrum Product
Owner (CSPO) courses provided via the Scrum Alliance. With three
full-time certified trainers on staff, Excella will provide greater
depth in its course offerings in DC, Maryland and Virginia.

“We are thrilled to add more professional and technical star power to
our Agile training program,” said Steve Cooper, Founding Partner at
Excella. “We want to show the world how Agile practices like Scrum
can rapidly transform every organization and industry, permanently.
We’ve trained thousands already, and Patrick’s well-earned certification
gives us the power to amplify our message even further.”

As DC’s leading Agile technology partner, Excella’s Agile training
curriculum provides professionals with an advanced comprehension of how
Agile can unlock the potential of teams and work groups. Excella’s Agile
courses include:

Dr.
Patrick McConnell is an Agile coach and trainer at Excella,
specializing in Agile Transformation in the public sector and scaling
Agile frameworks. He has provided Agile coaching and training services
to over 50 US Federal agencies, and the state governments of Alabama,
Maryland, and New York.

About Excella

Excella is an Agile technology firm and transformative partner to
Washington, DC’s leading organizations. Since 2002, federal agencies,
prominent brands and trailblazing non-profits have turned to Excella to
transform bold ideas into elegant technology solutions. We believe
technology exists to solve challenges and evolve thinking – we help
organizations harness this power to make real progress. Learn more at www.excella.com.